Črni Potok pri Kočevju

Črni Potok pri Kočevju (pronounced [ˈtʃəɾni ˈpɔːtɔk pɾi kɔˈtʃeːu̯ju]; German: Schwarzenbach^[2][3]) is a settlement southeast of the town of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.^[4]

Črni Potok pri Kočevju
Črni Potok pri Kočevju Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°35′31.14″N 14°54′2.34″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Kočevje
Area [1]
• Total	6.37 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation	468 m (1,535 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	154

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Črni Potok to Črni Potok pri Kočevju in 1953.^[5] In the past the German name was Schwarzenbach.^[2]

History

The Črni Potok volunteer fire department became a founding unit of the Kočevje municipal fire department on 28 August 1955.^[6]

Church

The local church is dedicated to the Magi and belongs to the Parish of Kočevje. Fragments of late 15th-century frescos are preserved on its interior walls. Its main altar dates to the early 17th century.^[7]